Mediating variable framework in physical activity interventions: How are we doing? How might we do better?

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 266-297

  Baranowski, Tom ^a   Anderson, Cheryl ^a   Carmack, Cindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral research; Correlation of data; Intervention studies; Physical fitness; Theoretical effectiveness; Theory

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; EXERTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESEARCH; WALKING;

EID: 0031743301     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00080-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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